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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850. 251 words

I intend to return to this place, and distribute more books, for I think they are exceedingly needed. Preached in the evening to about 100 people, a mixture of Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians. Text-- Acts, 2C"' 28i'' & 29th. My object was to sliow^ t'r.e distinction between the almost, and the altogether christiitn. The audience was attentive. At the close, I read the address. Tiiey were aflected with y« kindness and good wishes of tiie society. iN'o contribution.

Tuesdcy 2d. Conversed with two of the persons who had been struck down, as mentioned above, the relation tliey give of their conviction and of their feelings when down, and also when they recovered, seems to indicate, something unaccountable. There is a very strong resemblance between the conversion and those wliich I iupose to be genuine -- ^}'et there is a great mixture of passion -avA of something unaccountable. By the account given tlie people are raised to the liighest pitch, and they sink under a violent sp.cck, occasioned by some sudden and unexpected and new alarm of the preacher, &c.

Afternoon, at Trenton, 6 miles N. east of Floyd -- put up with the Rev<' M'' Fisli, a gent, who was once settled in Connecticut Farms in N. Jersey, and is now employed part of the time by the people of tliis town; and the remainder of the time rides as a missionary -- a sensible, judicious man -- and appears to be doing great good-- and has but a poor reward.